The club insisted no money would be taken away from the team to pay for the development. On 7 December 2013, Pride Park was renamed the iPro Stadium in a £7 million sponsorship deal with global sports' drink company iPro. Pride Park Facts It is the 15th largest stadium in England ( facebook-user-106511 ) The floodlights went out at the first game against Wimbledon ( facebook-user-106511 ) These plans have been scaled down from the planned £20 million pound development proposed in 2007. [2] On 21 February 1996, prior to a match against Luton Town at The Baseball Ground, the club announced to supporters the decision to move to a £16 million state-of-the-art stadium for the start of the 1997–98 season. All rights reserved. It also came with a three-metre (9.8 ft) grass margin. Our Pride Park Stadium seating diagram is generally accurate for each event coming to the Pride Park Stadium. Pride Park Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Derby, England, that is the home ground of English Football League club Derby County. [4] This was followed by 6,500 tonnes of concrete and more than 2,100 tonnes of steelwork as the ground began to take shape. Click here to book car parking at Pride Park. With a capacity of 33,597, it is the 16th-largest football ground in England and the 20th-largest stadium in the United Kingdom. Get tickets for events at Pride Park, Derby. The Queen opened the stadium on 18 July 1997 in front of 30,000 spectators. Don't be shy, It is the 15th largest stadium in England, The floodlights went out at the first game against Wimbledon, It is the 2nd largest in the Championship. The match also holds the record for the highest attendance at the stadium: a full-house of 33,598. Save the stress of finding a car parking space at the match by pre-booking your matchday parking with our friends at yourparkingspace.co.uk. Also included within the arena is a cafe, fitness gym, group exercise studios and a spinning studio. Actually, it has not been a bad one for us, in total we only had about 65 hours of play and training at the stadium. [35], Away from the England national side, the stadium hosted a friendly between Brazil and Ukraine on 11 October 2010. Our attractive prices and 100% Delivery Guarantee will ensure your full satisfaction and peace of mind Thu, 05 Mar 2020 [3][26], On 3 October 2011, Derby County announced that they had submitted plans to Derby City Council for a £7 million development of land outside the stadium, which the club named "The Plaza @ Pride Park". [22] Option A would see the additional capacity supplied by temporary stands erected behind each goal, removing the current roof, and be supported by steel structures, with all the stands removed after the World Cup and the original roofing replaced. That way, we can keep the intimacy and special atmosphere that has almost become a hallmark of going to a Derby County match. With the opening of the new multi-use sports arena and velodrome adjacent to the club, there will be even greater demand for these facilities." [citation needed], "From my youth I only remember this area as railway sidings and a municipal tip and what has happened to Pride Park is wonderful for Derby. Visa, Mastercard, Visa Debit, Maestro, Cash. The ground has hosted six England U21 matches. You must be logged-in to rate a ground. I am particularly keen that this scheme will add to the success of Pride Park and provide further amenities for the 10,000 people that are working in the area. If the exact seat numbers are not shown or you have questions about the seating at Pride Park Stadium then please call 800 427-3914 for help from our customer service representatives. What we wouldn't want to do is have a stadium that all of a sudden was too big after the World Cup had gone. "[22] On 16 December 2009, Derby's campaign was rejected by the FA, along with Hull and Leicester to local rival bid by Nottingham Forest. ", "In the past 10 years Pride Park Stadium has been a big economic driver for Derby, but while the area itself has become the city's main business location, other stadiums have now been built that combine with traditional football facilities new commercial outlets for those clubs and their fans. The interest from potential corporate clients had been so high that Pickering pressed the board to go the full distance with the stadium, raising the final initial costs of completing the stadium to £22 million. The stadium was built as part of the commercial redevelopment of the area, and was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 18th July 1997. Pride Park Stadium, or just Pride Park, is an all-seater football stadium in Derby, England, that is the home ground of English Football League club Derby County.With a capacity of 33,597, it is the 16th-largest football ground in England and the 20th-largest stadium in the United Kingdom. Featuring the 92 Club on one side an all 68 National League grounds on the other. Gadsby said, "We had 11 maintenance people on duty including six electricians but nobody has yet worked out why both generators failed. When the team play at home, having a full stadium is a huge advantage because it creates a brilliant atmosphere. Rome2rio makes travelling from Derby to Pride Park Stadium easy.